About Us
Ventura Business Brokers offer a professional and highly confidential service to the owners of privately owned UK businesses.
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Selecting a broker to assist you in the complex process of selling your business is the first crucial stage in achieving a successful outcome.
The Ventura Business Brokers team really understand business and have many years experience of in either operating their own businesses or handling disposals and acquisitions on behalf of a wide range of clients across various business sectors.
We are results driven and our service to both sellers and buyers is personal, comprehensive and confidential. We offer very competitive fees and our typical client business will be valued between £1m and £10m.
Ventura Business Brokers
The Ventura Business Brokers team really understand business and has many years of experience in either operating their own businesses or handling disposals and acquisitions on behalf of a wide range of clients across various business sectors.
John Southern
Managing Director
John has extensive knowledge of and experience in mid-market business sales and acquisitions. His past career includes a number of senior management positions in large national and regional UK companies. John has been working with the owners of privately held UK businesses for the past 30 years and became managing director of Ventura Business Brokers in 2013. John is a proven negotiator who has successfully managed a substantial number of sales in numerous and diverse business sectors.
Call or Message John Directly – 07909964747
Steve Batch
Director
Steve has a 30 year track record in negotiating major commercial agreements. His past career has included key roles in numerous high-value sales and purchasing negotiations. Steve has served as chief executive of several media and IT businesses where he led multi-disciplined teams in negotiating complex, multiple-shareholder joint ventures at the main board level. He has been a director of Ventura Business Brokers for twenty years and during this time has successfully led a large number of disposals and acquisitions on behalf of clients across a wide range of business sectors.
“Thank you John for all of your efforts in finding the right buyer for us and negotiating very agreeable exit terms. From initially instructing you through to completion of the sale we found your professional approach and advice invaluable. We are delighted with the result and would not hesitate in recommending Ventura Business Brokers to anyone thinking about selling their company.”
Keith Airey
Client